Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Kuwait, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 43.6% more likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kuwait, that number is 37.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.1% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $50,800 as of 2023.
be 49.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Kuwait, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
have 92.3% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 60.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kuwait, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 37.5% more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kuwait spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kuwait: At a glance
How big is Kuwait compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.